Fu Chen tilted his head and watched as Fu Zhongli walked past him and directly entered the houseâ¦
He was holding a briefcase in his hand and wearing a trim black suit. It was early spring, and he was wearing a shirt, a vest, and a tie meticulously.
Seeing him return, Sun Qionghua was slightly taken aback. He rarely came home in the afternoon, which was also why Sun Gongda had dared to come at this time.
Fu Zhongliâs gaze landed on the half swollen and red side of Sun Qionghuaâs face. He handed her the briefcase. âHelp me take my briefcase upstairs.â
His actions were elegant and unruffled.
ââ¦â Sun Qionghua hesitated for a moment before taking the briefcase in the end.
When Sun Gongda saw that she was about to leave, he couldnât stay any longer. Some time ago, Fu Zhongli had driven him out of the house forcefully. This was the first time he had seen such a cold and uncompromising side to him.
If he continued to stay here, he probably wouldnât gain any benefits.
âWhen did you return?â Fu Zhongli reached out and loosened his tie.
âI arrived this morning.â Sun Gongdaâs expression was as calm as usual, but he was apprehensive inside, as he didnât know what Fu Zhongli wanted to do.
âAs soon as you arrived in Yuncheng early in the morning, you rushed to my house to cause a ruckus and even hit Qionghua. Do you think thereâs no master in this house?â
Sun Gongda clenched his teeth. âThis is an issue between us siblings.â
âIâm the one who called the police to arrest Sun Zhen. If you have any resentment, just come at me directly. What kind of man are you to bully a woman?â
âFu Zhongli, I also know a little about your relationship as a married couple. Whatâs the point of standing up for her now?â After all, he was Sun Qionghuaâs biological older brother and had always been close to her. Sun Qionghua was strong-willed, so she naturally wouldnât say anything about their relationship as a married couple. But anyone with discerning eyes could tell that the only description apt for the couple was having mutual respect for each other as husband and wife.
âAre we divorced?â Fu Zhongli asked.
The corners of Sun Gongdaâs mouth stiffened, and he didnât say anything.
âSince we arenât divorced, then sheâs still a member of our Fu family. You rushed to our house, bossed her around, and even hurt her. Do you still have the right to kick up a huge fuss?â Fu Zhongli asked.
âYouâ¦â
âYou couldnât restrain your children, causing them to make serious mistakes. Instead of repenting, you want a woman to clean up your mess. Not only are you shameless, but youâre also devoid of any sense of shame!â
Fu Chen leaned against the door frame. Sun Gongda was truly out of luck to have bumped into his second brother returning home at the right time.
No matter how a married coupleâs relationship isâ¦
Itâs still not up to you to scold or hit her.
Isnât this racing to your doom?
âFu Zhongli!â Sun Gongda could no longer remain calm.
âDo you truly not know how she has treated your family all these years? Without her help, would your Sun family have been able to survive until today? You donât know how to be grateful but even shifted the blame to her. How are you people different from vampires?
âYou wear human skin but donât behave humanely.â
Sun Gongda clenched his fists. âEven so, this is a matter of our Sun family.â
âNow that sheâs married our Fu family, sheâs a member of our Fu family. Get lost from my house and deal with your familyâs nonsense! Donât come to our house and dirty our place!â
Fu Zhongli suddenly flew into a rage, and even Fu Chen raised his eyebrows in shock.
Second Brother rarely loses his temper.
The couple isnât divorced yet, but you hit his wife. Isnât this slapping his face?
ââ¦â Sun Gongda was dumbstruck.
âYou keep calling her a member of the Sun family, but if you people treated her as family, you wouldnât have pushed her into the fire pit time and time again.
âAfter that disgusting incident happened, your whole family left without a care. All of you left quite cleanly, but you left behind a pile of messes. No one has the obligation to clean up your mess.
âThis is the Fu family, not a place for you to raise a racket. Beat it right now!â
Sun Gongda took a deep breath.
âDonât look for her for the nonsense in your family in the future. If thereâs a next time, this slap today will land on your face at any time!
âYou can get lost now!â
Under the eaves, Sun Gongda was about to open his mouth when Fu Chen, who was standing at the entrance, slowly opened his mouthâ¦
âShi Fang, what are you waiting for? Invite Mr. Sun out!â
Shi Fang immediately nodded. Just as he was about to physically invite him out, Sun Gongda had already flicked his sleeve and left.
He was so furious that he only felt his blood pressure soaring all of a sudden, and his entire body was trembling.
***
When Sun Qionghua came downstairs, Fu Zhongli and Fu Chen were already sitting down and chatting. She was too ashamed to face him. âZhongli, Third Brother, lunch isnât cooked yet. You might have to wait a while.â
She lowered her head and walked to the kitchen.
âAfter eating, letâs make a trip to the hospital to visit Ms. Qiao,â Fu Zhongli said.
âMhm,â Sun Qionghua replied.
The two of them had a tacit mutual understanding about the Sun familyâs matter and didnât mention it again.
It was also because of this incident that the Fu family would face hidden dangers in the future.
Sun Gongda was not a kind person to begin with. The facts and evidence of Sun Zhenâs crime were very clear. Coupled with Fu Zhongliâs forceful pressure, there was basically no room for negotiation.
The entire incident shook the capital, and the Sun familyâs reputation plummeted as a result.
After knowing that the issue was irreversible, Sun Gongda flew overseas that very nightâ¦
***
âPresident Sun, Qiao Aiyunâs lawyer has charged the young master with attempted murder. Once he is convicted of this crime, what awaits him is a long life in prison.
âActually, the Fu family and the Qiao family have a good relationship. As long as theyâre willing to help, things wouldnât have come this far.
âEver since this incident, the companyâs shares have already fallen thirty percent. If this continues, Iâm afraidâ¦â
Sun Gongda didnât say anything.
âActually, you and the Fu family are in-laws to begin with, but now that such a major incident has happened, Second Master actually kicked us while weâre down. Is he planning to separate the Fu family from the Sun family cleanly?â
Sun Gongda glared at the person beside him. The person looked unhappy but didnât dare to continue speaking.
How could he not be thinking the same thing from the bottom of his heart??Itâs fine if he doesnât help, but he still had to step on us?
My two children are ruined, while nothing has happened to their familiesâ¦
âBy the way, what is the name of the girl who was with Yuxiu back then?â
âSong Fengwan.â
âIâm not talking about her!â Sun Gongdaâs head hurt as soon as he heard Song Fengwanâs name. He hadnât forgotten that this wretched girl had pointed at his nose and scolded him. âItâs that illegitimate daughter of the Song family. She even caused quite a commotion beforeâ¦â
âSheâs called Jiang Fengya.â
âIs there a way to contact her?â
âSheâs studying at Yuncheng University. We should be able to contact her. But are you going toâ¦â
âSince our family is having a rough time, everyone should suffer too. I think Yuxiu still canât quite forget her. That wretched girl from the Song family also hates her to the core. This girl is ambitious and ruthlessâ¦â Sun Gongda sneered. âTrain her well. In time, sheâll be able to accomplish great things.â
The person beside him felt a chill run down his spine and didnât dare to speak again.
Now that he had fallen out with the second madam, he wanted to send Jiang Fengya to Fu Yuxiu? It was only a matter of time before she severed ties with him. Even if Jiang Fengya was trainedâ¦
Could she win against the second madam and enter the Fu family successfully?
It would probably become very ugly in the future!
***
After Fu Chen returned to the capital, Song Fengwan devoted herself to her studies completely.
Before Qiao Aiyun was discharged from the hospital, Qiao Wangbei and Qiao Xiyan stayed in Yuncheng the whole time, taking turns to watch over her at night with Yan Wangchuan.
Fu Chen had originally wanted to look for Song Fengwan before returning to the capital, but the person who picked her up was Qiao Wangbei. He was a true ruthless person, so Fu Chen really didnât dare to act rashly and could only return to the capital first.
To Song Fengwan, starting from the second half of her senior year of high school, time passed like a rocket. After the countdown passed a hundred days, the number of days on the countdown board decreased visibly.
Her results had always been very stable. She signed up for the college entrance examination experience and took the first, second, and third mock examsâ¦
The day of the exam got closerâ¦
At this time, she couldnât slack off at all. Other than sending messages to Fu Chen in the morning and night and occasionally making phone calls, she rarely contacted him.
Meanwhile, Fu Chen spent his days going to work, walking the dog, sending Huai Sheng to and from school, and occasionally tutoring him in his homework.
Fu Chen knew very well that this period of time for senior high school students was very important. It was best not to distract Song Fengwan. He would go to Yuncheng occasionally and come back after a quick glance of her.
Yuncheng was located further south, so the weather got warmer earlier. Actually, after the new year, they couldnât wear cotton-padded winter clothes anymore. One day, Qian Jiang sent a photo to Fu Chen.
[Third Master, the weather has gotten warmer. Miss Song is wearing a skirt.]
In the photo, Song Fengwan had her hair tied up in a ponytail and was wearing a school uniform skirt and a woolen sweater. She also had a pair of short cotton socks on her legs, making him feel a burst of envy.
[Ms. Qiao has been discharged. Miss Song is very happy.]
[Third Master, a boy at school confessed to Miss Song.]
â¦
Fu Chen narrowed his eyes, feeling displeased about everything.
As the saying went, people grew haggard while pining away for their love. Fu Chen had also become thinner recently. When he accompanied Old Madam Fu to the Pear Garden to watch opera, she held his hand and said with a stern expression, âThird Son, tell me the truthâ¦â
âMhm?â
âWere you dumped?â
Fu Chen frowned. âWho did you hear that from?â
âYou have no appetite day in and out, and you just sit around in a daze when youâre free. If you like any young lady, go after her! Why are you always staying at home?
âLook at how thin youâve become recently!
âDid that young lady dump you because she doesnât like you?â
Fu Chen forced a smile and remained silent.?Your daughter-in-law is studying, so I canât disturb her.